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Old 24 Dec 19, 07:47 AM  
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Booked a full size 7 seater suv with dfch for 2 weeks next November with Alamo for £468 the same car with Alamo Brits is over £1000 think I got a good deal
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Old 24 Dec 19, 08:36 AM  
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Well done. Brits prices are all over the place.

What hamstrings some few people is the need to have 2 drivers which pushes them towards Brits and VA. However sometimes adding on a 2nd driver for the extra cost involved can still make some 3rd party suppliers cheaper.
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Old 27 Dec 19, 12:41 PM  
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Found the same this year Brits for a full size suv for April 27th to May 11th is currently £586 full to full but booked with DFCH Gold package £533 as wanted extra driver and full to empty so as always will keep checking the prices and go with who has the best price as like Tom says better in my pocket than theirs and after all its still Alamo that i am getting the hire car from in the end.
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Old 27 Dec 19, 03:35 PM  
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Costco around £474 but depends on your exact dates I woukd imagine
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Old 27 Dec 19, 04:06 PM  
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the golden rule when price hunting, is to check very regularly, and make sure you use a site with no penalty fee

As Mr Morrow could say, I have no loyalty towards rental companies. The only thing I'm loyal to, is my wallet.

you will find that prices change all the time.
on many of my rentals, I have found better prices just a few days before pick-up

our last rental was july-august 2019
I had locked a price in 12 months out, amended, canceled and rebooked, more times than I care to remember
then, 3 days before departure, the price dropped, and got a StD SUV for less than the INT SUV I had booked, all on the same site, same company, same everything.

prices are all over the place, but prices do change litteraly overnight.

book where you have no cancellation penalty, and then keep checking, you may save a lot.
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Netflights. £499.36. 4 drivers return empty. Alamo
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Old 29 Dec 19, 12:40 AM  
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Originally Posted by Anfield Red View Post
Found the same this year Brits for a full size suv for April 27th to May 11th is currently £586 full to full but booked with DFCH Gold package £533 as wanted extra driver and full to empty so as always will keep checking the prices and go with who has the best price as like Tom says better in my pocket than theirs and after all its still Alamo that i am getting the hire car from in the end.
Not so relevant but seen the dates you mentioned are the same dates as we go 😀
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Old 29 Dec 19, 12:26 PM  
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Great time to visit ,weather usually just about right, not to humid but warm and usually not to much rain and crowds are manageable
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Great time to visit ,weather usually just about right, not to humid but warm and usually not to much rain and crowds are manageable
Yes definitely. This is our 5th visit at this time of year. We love it. Noticed your name on here you from Liverpool? We are from the other side haha
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Yes definitely. This is our 5th visit at this time of year. We love it. Noticed your name on here you from Liverpool? We are from the other side haha
No not from Liverpool but like WDW it is our second home so visit often
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